Languedoc · Puisserguier, Saint-Chinian · Organic Certified
Thomas Chany is a young vigneron in Puisserguier in the Saint-Chinian area. He trained with Yannick Pelletier and Luc Bettoni and started with a single old Carignan parcel at age 20. Today he has 2.2 hectares across three terroirs. Limestone and chalky minerality are the signature — no additives, indigenous yeasts only. Around 1,500 bottles per year.
Region
Languedoc
Certification
Organic CertifiedSubregion
Puisserguier, Saint-Chinian
Founded
2016
Website
domainethomaschany.frThomas Chany did not grow up in the wine industry — he found his way there through curiosity and the right encounters. After secondary school he completed a viticulture course and trained with Yannick Pelletier and Luc Bettoni, two of the most important natural wine producers in the Saint-Chinian area. An old Carignan parcel he was able to take over at the age of 20 became his starting point. Since then he has expanded to 2.2 hectares spread across three terroirs in Puisserguier, with Carignan as the dominant variety but also Muscat and Grenache. The wines are fermented exclusively with indigenous yeasts and the limestone substrate gives them a clear minerality and chalky tannins. Production is small — around 1,500 bottles in total — and Thomas still works part-time alongside the vineyard. The wines nonetheless reach international restaurants and natural wine circles thanks to their precise character.